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Summer Fun Just Around the Bend

Summer Fun Just Around the Bend

Faith Sopa, Reporter May 6, 2025

Summer break is sneaking up fast. "Senioritis" is kicking in for the class of 2025, and underclassmen are experiencing similar feelings, as well. The excitement of not coming to school is getting a lot...

Steven Swan: steeliest gaze in all the wild west. "That stinky block of cheese in the ventilation system of a certain teacher's classroom was certainly memorable." -Swan

Pranks: An Article You Don’t Want to Read

Tiris Byrd May 6, 2025

People in the Amherst community are quite familiar with the tradition of the senior prank. It happens at the same time every year and is a delight to the students - or at the very least, the senior who...

Pilot's License Obtainable as High School Student

Pilot’s License Obtainable as High School Student

Joseph Rossi May 6, 2025

Getting your pilot's license in high school isn't as hard as you'd think. Getting your pilot's license is a completely obtainable thing. You only need to be 17 to get it. Many people will tell you that...

Beyond the Blue Ribbon

Beyond the Blue Ribbon

Otto Schultz May 6, 2025

The annual county fair is something that kids look forward to throughout the summer, especially kids that show animals like pigs, sheep, and rabbits at these fairs. To most kids these animals are more...

Officer Spotlight: FFA's Faith Sopa

Officer Spotlight: FFA’s Faith Sopa

Ian Dudley March 10, 2025

For a certain AHS student, FFA is more than just a club -- it's a way of life. Junior Faith Sopa is the Secretary of the Amherst chapter of FFA. Faith has been in FFA from 7th through 11th grade, but...

Hailey Groholski might be posing in the snow for this picture, but she is looking forward to soaking up some warm weather and sunshine during her trip to Florida.

Spring Break Trips and ‘Staycations’ Top List of Juniors

Tess Jeske March 10, 2025

Spring Break -- the time when students get to relax and don’t have to worry about waking up early to go to school or do homework. It’s a time for students to hang out with family and friends or go...

Sascha Gollon has her smile ready to go for her softball debut during Spring Break.

Class of 2027 Shares Thoughts of Spring Break

Addison Allen March 10, 2025

With Spring Break approaching, a couple of sophomore students have decided to share the inside scoop on their spring break plans. Carlee Patoka is planning to go to Florida with one of her best friends,...

Winter Formal Born Out of Love of AHS Student

Winter Formal Born Out of Love of AHS Student

Merry Dudley March 9, 2025

Despite a seasonal cold snap, the Amherst High School cafeteria was the hottest place to be on January 25 as students danced the night away at its annual Winter Formal dance. This year’s royal...

The IBA: "got game, bruh?"

The IBA: “got game, bruh?”

February 21, 2025

After giving it some thought, and playing with various words and phrases, I've settled on "got game, bruh?" as my preferred slogan for the Amherst High School Intramural Basketball Association (IBA). It...

Sweden Not Unlike Wisconsin in Many Ways

Sweden Not Unlike Wisconsin in Many Ways

Cornelia Larsson February 13, 2025

As a Swedish exchange student who came to Wisconsin at 18 years of age, experiencing winter in Wisconsin has been alike but different in many ways. Wisconsin and Sweden are on two different continents,...

Brett Weiss holding his book that he wrote.

Gaming Culture is Ever-Evolving

Everett Stremkowski February 13, 2025

Video game culture is ever-evolving, and despite the decline in some games and platforms, remains vibrant and active among students and even some staff members. Physics teacher Jordan Dobbe plays a...

Mr. Lynch coming up with lesson plans

Teachers Also Dream of Spring Break

Whytni Venne February 12, 2025

What are the Amherst High School’s staff up to for spring break this year? Well, one of our Spanish teachers, Profe Van Sluys is planning on traveling around Wisconsin and visiting the state parks....

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